ABOUT THIS EPISODEAging is a disease. Everyone gets old. But did you ever think of the symptoms of aging as a disease that can be cured? I’d heard about Dr. David Sinclair and his ground-breaking longevity research, and I knew he would be a fascinating person to interview about this idea. We ended up going… Continue reading The School of Greatness : 904 Live a Longer Life and Reverse Aging with Dr. David Sinclair
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a16z Podcast : What’s Next for the Internet?
ABOUT THIS EPISODEHow can we evolve the web for a better future? Has the web become a mature platform — or are we still in the early days of knowing what it can do and what role it might have in our lives? Just as “social/local/mobile” once did, what are the new trends — like… Continue reading a16z Podcast : What’s Next for the Internet?
a16z Podcast : Why We Should Be Optimistic About the Future
ABOUT THIS EPISODEMany skeptics thought the internet would never reach mass adoption, but today it’s shaping global culture, is integral to our lives — and it’s just the beginning. In this conversation from our 2019 innovation summit, Kevin Kelly (Founding Executive Editor, WIRED magazine) and Marc Andreessen sit down to discuss the evolution of technology,… Continue reading a16z Podcast : Why We Should Be Optimistic About the Future
This Week in Startups : E1013: Decade Wrap-Up Roundtable! Garry Tan, Initialized Capital & Zach Coelius, Coelius Capital on the biggest hits & misses of the past decade: Trump, Theranos, Streaming, Mindfulness, Crypto, Tesla, WeWork, Amazon Prime, Vaping & more!
ABOUT THIS EPISODELINKS to brackets: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zqc-2vDRl7e86USf4okiX8DRcXPzX1HW || 0:29 Jason intros Garry & Zach3:02 Jason goes over the bracket-style breakdown3:15 Best of the decade: Ride-Sharing vs. AI/ML8:32 Best: Amazon Prime vs. 4G LTE10:07 Best: Tesla M3 vs. Disney buying Marvel + Star Wars IP14:15 Best: Streaming vs. Mindfulness17:01 Garry’s Best: AI/ML vs. 4G LTE20:20 Jason’s Best:… Continue reading This Week in Startups : E1013: Decade Wrap-Up Roundtable! Garry Tan, Initialized Capital & Zach Coelius, Coelius Capital on the biggest hits & misses of the past decade: Trump, Theranos, Streaming, Mindfulness, Crypto, Tesla, WeWork, Amazon Prime, Vaping & more!
Squawk Pod : Slack’s Start; Boeing’s Ups and Downs; Travis Kalanick Selling Out
ABOUT THIS EPISODESlack CEO Stewart Butterfield, the first in our series on the new class of companies that went public in 2019. Butterfield shares his thoughts on the popularity of direct listings and Slack’s role in this new information age. Plus, an update on the Boeing Starliner’s marred launch, an event that capped off a… Continue reading Squawk Pod : Slack’s Start; Boeing’s Ups and Downs; Travis Kalanick Selling Out
a16z Podcast : The Journey from 0 to 1, from Mosaic to Netscape
ABOUT THIS EPISODEAs part of a new series where we will share select a16z partner appearances on other podcasts with our audience here, this episode is cross-posted from the new show Starting Greatness — featuring interviews with startup builders before they were successful — hosted by Mike Maples junior. In the conversation, a16z co-founder Marc… Continue reading a16z Podcast : The Journey from 0 to 1, from Mosaic to Netscape
a16z Podcast : Shonda Rhimes on How to Create Stories (and Products) People Want
ABOUT THIS EPISODEHollywood and Silicon Valley seem so different, but are more alike than we think. What challenges do tech startup founders and other creative founders — like showrunners and executive producers — similarly face? Both have to deeply understand and respect their audiences; learn how to scale themselves beyond one person; and even figure… Continue reading a16z Podcast : Shonda Rhimes on How to Create Stories (and Products) People Want
a16z Podcast : The Stories and Code of Culture Change
ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe Stories and Code of Culture ChangeThere are some common tropes that can kill your company culture — whether it’s that corporate values can be weaponized; “fake it til you make it”; the “reality distortion fields” of visionaries vs. liars; and so on. All of this just reveals the confusing, sometimes blurry line… Continue reading a16z Podcast : The Stories and Code of Culture Change
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified : Investor Stories 127: Lessons Learned (Wortmann, Horowitz, Banister)
ABOUT THIS EPISODEOn this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Craig WortmannDavid HorowitzCyan BanisterEach investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it’s changed their approach. To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and… Continue reading The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified : Investor Stories 127: Lessons Learned (Wortmann, Horowitz, Banister)
Village Global’s Venture Stories : Keith Rabois on How He Invests, Forming a Founding Team, and Funding “Ridiculous” Ideas
ABOUT THIS EPISODEKeith Rabois (@rabois), partner at Founders Fund, joins Erik on this episode. It was recorded live at an On Deck Fellowship event in San Francisco. They discuss: The kinds of companies and founders he looks to fund, including why he wants half of his VC friends to laugh at how ambitious and ridiculous… Continue reading Village Global’s Venture Stories : Keith Rabois on How He Invests, Forming a Founding Team, and Funding “Ridiculous” Ideas